Questions to How Well Do You Know New York?

Here are the questions to the Jeopardy! answers in the category “New York State History” I posted last week:

1. This capital was founded as Fort Nassau in the early 1600s. – What is Albany?
2. In 1906 Willis Carrier of the Buffalo Forge Company patented an “apparatus for treating air,” now known as this . – What is an air conditioner?
3. Said to be the USA’s oldest state park is the one encompassing this natural wonder formed about 12,000 years ago. – What is Niagara Falls?
4. Making his name as a prosecutor, he was elected governor in 1942, 1946 & 1950 but lost twice for president in that time. – Who is Dewey?
5. He was the governor of New Netherland before surrendering the region to the British in 1664.  – Who is Stuyvesant?

I got all correct; how did you do?

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